SIA raids Kashmir Times head office in Jammu, recovers arms, ammunition

• Bid to pressurise media, allege political parties • Media outlet denounces action as ‘attempt to suppress independent journalism’

Jammu: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Thursday carried out searches at the head office of media outlet — Kashmir Times — in Jammu as part of its ongoing probe into the alleged dissemination of terrorist and secessionist ideology. An SIA spokesperson said that during the search, arms, ammunition, and incriminating documents were recovered from the media house’s office located at posh Residency Road here. The raids were termed by the Kashmir Times owners as an attempt to suppress independent journalism. The National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also reacted strongly to the SIA raids at the Kashmir Times office, terming it an